Inspiration for Marge Simpson dies at 94

Margaret Groening, wife of Homer, and mother of Patty, Matt, Mark, Lisa and Maggie, died on March 23 in her Portland, Ore., home, according to an obituary in The Oregonian.

Do some of those names sound familiar? They should. Matt Groening created “The Simpsons,” which featured parents Homer and Marge (short for Margaret, yes?), and children Lisa, Maggie and, well, Bart (don’t know where that came from).

Another Simpsons connection: Margaret Groening’s maiden name was Wiggum, as in Chief Wiggum and son Ralph.

Margaret’s parents, Matt and Ingeborg Wiggum, met on the boat coming to America from Norway and settled in Everett, Wash., according to the obituary.

Margaret was high school valedictorian, Miss Everett and May Queen of Linfield College. She married Homer “because he made her laugh the most,” according to the obituary.